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Chris McDaniel, MBA · Consultant · Speaker

From AI strategy to revenue: practical leadership for a fast-moving market.

I help leadership teams turn emerging technology into results. I built an AI practice that generated $5–6M in its first year, led sales teams to record years, and spent 31 years as an Air Force officer fielding complex programs on cost and schedule.

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Strategy → Implementation → SupportThe whole path, not just the slide deck.
Intel case studyCity of Daytona Beach AI public-records platform
TD SYNNEXDestination AI Certified Generative AI Partner (Intel / TD SYNNEX)
31 yearsU.S. Air Force, Lt Col (Ret.), acquisition program manager
$5–6MFirst-year revenue from the AI practice he built
How I help

Senior experience, applied where it moves the needle

Every engagement is built on work I have actually done: building an AI practice, running national sales teams, writing strategic plans, and growing mission-driven organizations.

AI Strategy & Consulting

AI readiness assessments, roadmaps, and use-case selection, with a clear path from pilot to production and support.

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Keynotes & Workshops

No-hype AI talks for associations, conferences, and leadership teams, grounded in real deployments.

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Sales Leadership & Training

Coaching for sales leaders, team training, sales playbooks, and partner and channel programs.

Build a stronger team

Strategy & Go-to-Market

Go-to-market strategy, revenue operations, strategic planning facilitation, and executive offsites.

Plan your growth

Public-Sector AI

Procurement-savvy AI guidance for cities, counties, and agencies, from someone who ran $2B-class acquisition programs.

For government leaders

Nonprofit & Ministry

Generosity strategy, generosity councils, church programs, and private legacy books.

Mission-driven work

Featured talk: Chris on building an AI practice that sells, delivers, and supports. Watch on YouTube

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AI that gets past the pilot

Chris has spoken at the TD SYNNEX / Dell Illuminate AI Summit, the TD SYNNEX Vendor Summit, and the TD SYNNEX Public Sector Federal Summit. His message is simple: pick a real use case, protect your data, and plan for support on day one.

Speaking topicsAI consulting
Leadership team working through a plan at a whiteboard
Why work with Chris

Rare range: strategy, sales, and delivery

  • Built it, not just advised on it. Launched an AI solutions practice with four sellable pillars: governance and security, end-user productivity, internal operations, and customer experience.
  • Revenue leadership at scale. Set $30M+ multi-region quotas and coached teams in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
  • Digital transformation before it had a name. In 2000–2001, built a web-based Airman’s Manual training site that became an Air Force Best Practice and grew to 40,000+ users at 100 bases.
  • Disciplined execution. As an Air Force acquisition program manager, directed 15+ project managers on upgrades valued at more than $2B.
  • Mission-minded. Helped a ministry raise nearly $14M over 12 years and grow its budget from $500K to $1.5M.
  • Proven communicator. From AI summit stages to church pulpits, CLA and Missio Nexus workshops, 50+ fundraising events, and 75+ missions-training weekends.
About Chris

Ready to move from ideas to results?

Tell me where you are and where you want to go. The first conversation is about fit, not a sales pitch.

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